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Answer With only 13 high-card points, you are not strong enough for a ‘reverse’ of 2H. That would carry you beyond the safety level of 2D. You need around 16 points for a reverse bid, facing a two-level response. Facing a one-level response, which promises less strength, you would need more like 17 or 18 points to reverse. You should therefore rebid 2D, leaving any further move to partner. Award: 2D, — 10, 2H — 5, 2NT — 4. David Bird — Knight Features |
WEST
had quite a problem with his opening lead, none of the four suits
looking at all attractive. Eventually he made the unorthodox start of
his singleton club, which did prove to give nothing away. Declarer won
with dummy’s ace and cashed two more rounds of clubs. Suppose you had
been sitting West. Which two cards would you have discarded? At the
table, West threw one spade and one heart. When the ace and queen of
hearts were played, East showed out on the second round, revealing that
West had almost certainly started with 5-5-1 shape. Declarer played ace
and another diamond, throwing West on lead. Forced to give a trick in
one or other major, West chose to lead into the heart tenace. Declarer
made tricks with the 10 and king of hearts, then exited with the 10 of
spades. His luck was in! West was endplayed for the second time had to
concede a trick to South’s spade king. Game made. Did anything occur
to you about the deal? West might have beaten the contract by throwing
the king and queen of diamonds on dummy’s clubs. Against that, when
declarer sees a diamond honour appear on the second high club, he can
refrain from playing the third club winner. He can exit with a low
diamond immediately, throwing West on lead.
What rebid would you
choose on the West cards?